
"Escalating West Bank and Gaza Tensions: Casualties Mount on Both Sides"
At least eight Palestinians and two Israelis were killed in a surge of violence in the West Bank, including an Israeli air strike on Jenin that resulted in seven Palestinian deaths and an Israeli officer killed by an explosive device. The violence occurred amid nightly raids by Israeli forces, which have intensified since an attack by Hamas on October 7. The recent incidents add to a significant increase in tensions and casualties in the region, with the latest operations happening during US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to the Middle East.

